S2 Personalisation & Choice Information Evening 2016

Curriculum for Excellence Confident Individuals Successful Learners Effective Contributors Responsible Citizens

Why have personalisation and choice? Autonomy Decision making Responsibility Positive Action

Broad General Education Curricular areas/organisers Expressive arts Health and wellbeing Languages Mathematics Religious and moral education Sciences Social studies Technologies

Broad General Education Design Principles Challenge and enjoyment Breadth Progression Depth Personalisation and choice Balance and Coherence Relevance Over 300 Experiences and Outcomes

Broad General Education Design Principles Challenge and enjoyment Breadth Progression Depth Personalisation and choice Balance and Coherence Relevance Over 300 Experiences and Outcomes

Breadth v Depth Currently studying 18 subjects – E nglish, Maths, Mod Lang (Spanish or French), Social Subjects (Geog, History, Modern Studies), Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), ICT (Computing and Business), Technology, Home Economics, Art, Music, Drama, PE, RE and PSE Narrowing to 11 by asking to choose 8 subjects – PE, RE and PSE Allowing for depth of study whilst maintaining breadth

A Balanced Curriculum CORE SKILLS * Communication reading, writing and speaking * Numeracy using numbers and graphs * Problem solving critical thinking, planning, organising, reviewing, evaluating * Information Technology using computers and I.T. * Working with others managing tasks, working in a team

Draft Option Form SOCIAL SUBJECTS COLUMN 3 Periods SCIENCE COLUMN 3 Periods EXPRESSIVE ARTS COLUMN 3 Periods TECHNOLOGY COLUMN 3 Periods PERSONALISATION COLUMN 3 Periods Social Subjects with a focus on…. Geography History Modern Studies Sciences with a focus on… Biology Chemistry Physics Expressive Arts with a focus on … Art & Design Design and Manufacture Drama Health and Food Technology Music Physical Education Technologies with a focus on... Accounting Administration & IT Chemistry Computing Science Design and Manufacture Graphic Communication Health and Food Technology Administration & IT Art & Design Chemistry Computing Science Drama French Geography Graphic Communication Physical Education Physics Spanish Choice Career Choice All pupils study as core: Languages English - 4 periods and Modern Languages - 3 periods Mathematics - 5 periods Religious, Moral & Citizenship Education (RMCE) - 3 periodsHealth & Wellbeing (Physical Education) - 2 periods

The Personalisation and Choice Form Column A and B English and Maths a subject from each of the columns C,D,E,F, G and H C-a modern language D-a social subject E-a science subject F-a creative and aesthetic subject G-a technological subject H-a subject from a variety of areas.

Must take English Mathematics Spanish or French Social Subject Science Creative and Aesthetic Technological Religious Education and Personal and Social Development Physical Education

Ensuring coverage of BGE Interdisciplinary Learning Challenges Taste of Scotland Fit for Life Enterprising EK Disaster Challenge S3 E-profiling

The S3 course will address: Any key level 3 Experiences and Outcomes not already covered in S2 Relevant Level 4 Experiences and Outcomes BGE courses dovetailing into the Senior Phase with the certificated National 3, 4 and 5 courses The continuous development of the skills for learning, life and work S3 Course

How will courses be assessed? National 5 – Internal assessment contributing approx. 1/5 - 1/3 of final grade – External examination – National 3 and 4 Internal assessments only

Progression S3 and S4 National Qualifications National 5 National 4 National 3 A B C Pass S5 and S6 National Qualifications Advanced Higher/National 7 National 5 National 4 Higher/National 6

S4 Performance Level 5 Percentage of S4 year group Number of pupils

S6 Accumulative Level 6/Highers Percentage of original S4 year group No. of Highers achieved

RMCE “The Real Game” Visits from Skills Development Scotland (Careers Advisor) ( Plan IT Plus with Pupil Support Teacher ( Departments Information assemblies with Heads of Department Church Retreats from Tue 2 nd Feb until Thu 3 rd March at Chatelerault Supporting our Pupils

Careers Fair Thursday 4 th February pm-8.30pm There will be around 28 ‘stalls’ in the street area with colleges, universities, employment providers, Skills Development Scotland, etc. to talk with about careers. There will also be 13 presentations that parents can opt into. These will each be 20 mins long and there will be 4 presentations for each career. These can be found at

Careers FairThursday 4 th Feb 2016 S2 Reports issuedFriday 19 th Feb 2016 Options booklet issued Mon 22 nd Feb 2016 S2 Parents’ EveningThurs 25 th Feb 2016 S2 Options interviewsMon 29 th Feb onwards Parent Engagement

Individual interview for every pupil Parents welcome to attend pupil interview Options sheet returned home for further discussion Signed Options sheet returned to school confirming selection Pupil Support Interview

Supporting our pupils cont. Subject Principal Teachers explain what is involved in the study of their subject(s) emphasising career links Pupils issued with – General information -Subject information

Choose Wisely Following subject for 2 years Strong influence on the type of career PLEASE NOTE THAT ONCE PUPILS HAVE MADE THEIR FINAL CHOICE, IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CHANGE.

Choosing Subjects POSITIVE REASONS – good results in the past – enjoy the subject – need to take the subject for chosen job/career – the subject broadens education and keeps choice of career possibilities reasonably open-ended

Choosing Subjects NEGATIVE REASONS – believe the subject is easy – like the teacher rather than the subject – choosing a subject because a friend is taking it – don’t get much homework

What can parents do? Advise your child, if you can Read and discuss Pupil Reports Talk to teachers at Parents’ night Ask the questions – Why are you choosing ? – Are you likely to do well in ? – Do you need..... for your future? – Will you be interested and enjoy.... ?

Partnership Who cares? – You do – Your children do – We do – Let’s keep talking! HOME SCHOOL CHILD